The Marian Sisters of Santa Rosa are committed to protecting your privacy. This Privacy Policy explains how the Marian Sisters of Santa Rosa (the “Community”) collects, uses, maintains, and discloses information from visitors (“Visitors”) to www.mariansisters.com (the “Site”). It applies to the Site and to the forms and features offered through it. The words “we,” “us,” and “our” refer to the Community. “You” refers to you as a Visitor.

Information We Collect

Personal information. We collect personal information only when you choose to give it to us, such as when you fill out a form, make a donation, subscribe to our blog or newsletter, or write to us. Depending on the form, we may ask for your name, email address, mailing address, and phone number. You may decline to provide this information, though it may prevent you from using certain parts of the Site.

Prayer requests and vocational inquiries. Our Request a Prayer and Vocational Inquiry forms may collect personal and spiritual information, including the text of your prayer intention or the details you share about your discernment. We treat these submissions as confidential. See “Prayer Requests and Vocational Inquiries” below.

Donations. Online gifts are processed by PayPal, Stripe, and/or Square through a secure payment page. The Community does not collect or store your card number or login information. If you give by check, we receive the information on the check and any note you include.

Newsletter and blog subscriptions. If you subscribe to our blog by email or request our printed newsletter, we collect the email address or mailing address you provide so we can send it to you.

Non-personal information. When you visit the Site, we may automatically collect technical information such as your browser type, device type, operating system, internet service provider, and general information about how you use the Site. This information does not identify you personally.

Cookies

Our Site may use cookies to improve your experience and to understand how the Site is used. Cookies are small files that your browser places on your device. You can set your browser to refuse cookies or to alert you when cookies are being sent. If you do, some parts of the Site may not work properly.

How We Use Information

We may use the information we collect to:

• Respond to your inquiries, questions, and requests
• Pray for the intentions you submit
• Reply to vocational inquiries and share information about our way of life
• Send the blog posts, newsletters, or other communications you have asked to receive
• Acknowledge and process your donations
• Understand, in the aggregate, how Visitors use the Site, and improve it
• Personalize your experience of the Site

Prayer Requests and Vocational Inquiries

We understand that people share something personal when they ask for prayer or write to us about a vocation. Submissions through these forms are read only by the Sisters or staff who handle them. We do not sell them, share them with outside parties, or use them for fundraising or any purpose other than responding to you and praying for you. If you would like a submission removed, contact us using the information below.

How We Protect Your Information

We use reasonable data collection, storage, and processing practices and security measures to protect against unauthorized access, alteration, disclosure, or destruction of your personal information. Our Site relies on third party services to carry out certain tasks, including website hosting, form processing, and payment processing. Your information may be stored by these services and is subject to their privacy policies.

Sharing Your Personal Information

We do not sell, trade, rent, or otherwise share your personal information with third parties without your consent. We may share it with service providers who perform tasks for the Community, such as a company that handles a mailing, and they may use it only as needed to perform those services. We may share generic, aggregated information that is not linked to any individual with our trusted affiliates and advisors.

We may also disclose personal information if required by law, or if needed to protect the Community, the Site, or others from misuse or unlawful activity.

Security

We value your trust and strive to use commonly accepted means of protecting your information. No method of transmission over the internet or method of electronic storage is completely secure, so we cannot guarantee absolute security.

How Long We Keep Information

We keep personal information only as long as needed for the purposes described in this policy, or as required by law.

Links to Other Sites

Our Site may contain links to other websites. If you click a third party link, you will be directed to that site. We do not operate these sites and have no control over their content or privacy practices, so we encourage you to review the privacy policy of each site you visit.

Children’s Privacy

Our Site is not directed to anyone under the age of 13, and we do not knowingly collect personal information from children under 13. If we learn that a child under 13 has given us personal information, we will delete it promptly. If you are a parent or guardian and believe your child has given us personal information, please contact us so we can take the necessary steps.

Your Rights and Choices

You may opt out of further communications from the Community at any time by following the unsubscribe instructions in any email we send, by replying directly to the email, or by contacting us at contactus@mariansisters.com. You may also ask us to tell you what personal information we hold about you, to correct it, or to delete it. We will respect your preferences, though we may still send communications about a service you signed up for or are otherwise engaged in.

Do Not Track

Some web browsers offer a “Do Not Track” signal. Our Site does not currently respond to these signals.

Changes to This Privacy Policy

We may update this policy from time to time. When we do, we will revise the “last updated” date below. We encourage you to review this page periodically.

Contact and Withdrawing Consent

If you have questions about this Privacy Policy, or wish to withdraw your consent for the continued collection, use, or disclosure of your personal information, please contact us:

Marian Sisters of Santa Rosa
P.O. Box 1297
Santa Rosa, CA 95402
contactus@mariansisters.com

Your Acceptance of This Policy

By using this Site, you accept this policy. If you do not agree with it, please do not use the Site. Continued use of the Site after changes are posted means you accept those changes.

This policy was last updated on October 10, 2026